Saturday, 19 July 2008

I've won an award...

I'd like to thank Sue a good friend from Back to the table for thinking me worthy of such a thing.

Her blog is great, its so nice to visit her and find out what's happening in her life...what's she's putting on her table. Sue lives on the other side of the pond to me but is a true Brit with a wicked sense of humour. Oh C&^%P I've just remembered something....Chris....I never posted it....its still in my under stairs cupboard!!!!!!!

Anyhoo...that little rave over (note to self....must see Pat)

back to my award... It is an Arte E Pico award.

Here are the rules that accompany this award.

1. Choose 5 blogs that you consider deserving of this award for their creativity, design, interesting material, and their contribution to the blogging community.

2. Each award has to have the name of the author and a link to his/her blog.3.

Each award winner has to show the award and put the name of and link to the blog that presented her/him with the award.

4. The award winner and the one who has given the prize has to show the link of Arte Y Pico blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.

5. Show these rules.

So, now I get to choose 5 blogs and pass this award along.

1. Henry North from Musings of the Medic Great blog, great guy...met Henry at my pampered chef party. He is a IPD foodie like myself. Unfortunately he hasn't posted to his blog for a while, but maybe this award may make him change his mind and start posting again.

2. Chris of Ravings of a Misplaced Geordie Chris is a serial blogger....she keep starting blogs then neglecting them...which she really shouldn't as I love all that she writes. Her whit is notorious...her laugh is infectious and I'm saving my pennies to visit her next year.

3, 4, 5 & 6. are proving very difficult...I read lots of blog throughout the week but they have all received this award. They all deserve it but not sure if they fancy hanging two of them on the wall!

OK, that's me done, feel a bit of a cheat I know, only passing it on to 2 people but what can I do? I'll tell you what, if you know of someone who is deserving of this award, leave me a comment and I'll gladly pass it on to them!!

I know so many amazing bloggers out there who would love the award...Antonia at Food Glorious Food, Marie at A Year at Oak Cottage or Lucy from Teen Baker? Bear in mind i dont know if any have already recieved the award.

Let me introduce myself...

At present I am busy working towards very early retirement and a low-carb knockout body!
We intend to leave the kids in the house, eat our way around Europe in a silver camper van 'doing' all the F1 Grand Prix spending their inheritance as we go!! Good plan or what?

This started out as a place for all those recipes on scraps of paper...

...the photocopies, my barbie folder, the crumpled napkins, the hastily scribbled notes, you know the sort of thing! But it has turned into so much more!I now show all my pampered chef recipes, along with all my wheat free, IPD (Idiot Proof Diet) recipes along with anything I find off the IPD forum. I've even cooked up recipes for others as they'd like to see the dish made before attempting it. I'm open to suggestions but please remember that this was started as a personal project, I'm not a photographer, I don't get paid for it, its just for fun!

Feel free let me know if you have any questions or you need a recipe that I haven't posted or indeed any corrections. This is usually done very early in the morning when I've just woke up or very late at night when i should be asleep...you get the picture!!!

There is a 'translate this page' button at the bottom of the page should you need it, although it doesn't include translating my North East slang...sorry :-P

I’m smiling because you’re my sister, I’m laughing because there’s nothing you can do about it.

Living life to my husbands credit limit

Many people have eaten in this kitchen and gone on to live healthy lives.

Cooking Tips

* Keep turning pork chops over, don't let the moisture cook out of them. Cook only till pink then let them finish off while resting, this way you won't over cook them.

* To test to see if an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cold, salted water. If it sinks, it's fresh. If it floats, throw it away!!

* Get yourself a bunch of fresh corinader, wash and trim the stems. Dry on paper towels then put in individual freezer snack bags. Freeze. When you need some fresh coriander just get a pack from the freezer, crush or chop and add to your recipe.

* Use a pizza cutter to cut bars or tray bakes into nice, smooth squares.

* To keep cauliflower white while cooking - add a little milk to the water.

* Microwave a lemon for 15 seconds and double the juice you get before squeezing.

* To remove egg shells from a batter, use the remaining shell to attract the piece.

* If you need only 1/2 an onion, save the root half. It will last longer.